Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-27
SQUIRMING OF THE FISH
The HOUSE REFERS THE BILL
TO ITS COMMITTEE.

Mr.. Belmont Iptmates that the Mem
bers of the Lower House Are Not al
Much Wrought UP Over the subject as
the Senators Canadian Papers just
Waking Up.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-ln the House
today the Senate fisheries bill having
been laid before that body, on motion
of Mr.. Belmont, was referred TO the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and
leave granted that committee to report at
any time. The granting OF leave to re-
port at any time required unanimous
consent, but there was apparently no
disposition on the part o; any member TO
make an objection. AS it has been fire.
quently held that the right to report at
any time carries with it the right of i'm
mediate consideration, the bill will have
the right of way IN the House as soon as
1t has been passed upon by the committee.
Mr.. BELMONT's VIEWS.
Chairman Belmont. of the House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, says that the
fishery bill adopted by the Senate Will
probably be considered at the meeting of
the House committee tomorrow. AL
though the committee was authorized TO
report the matter back to the House at
any time Mr.. Belmont does not believe
that 1t VIII be ready TO report before next
week, and intimated that the bill might
be amended by the committee before be-
ing presented TO the House.
TORoNTO's GLOBE DEFIANT.
TORONTO. ONT, Jan. 26.-Relerring TO
the Washington fisheries LEGISLATION, the
Globe Of To-day says: The United States
Senate, since it became caucus of piu-
tocrats, has displayed little statesman
ship, and Its decadence in tue general
esteem will be fuTtneled by It's retatia-
tory fisheries bill. Waen no regular evi-
dence was before them. and with none in
TebuLtal OF the statements OF the angry
fishermen the Senators of the United
States have brOu .ht Canada up tor trial,
pronounced her guilty and put weapon
tor her punishment into the Presidents
hands. The use Of that weapon will lure
the American trade at least as muca as The
Canadian. 1t does not lessen The con
tempt due to the senatorial legislators.
Their game, in its diplomatic aspect, Is
the old one Of alarming Great Britain
into bullduZipg Canada"
LITTLE SARCASTIC.
The Mail saws: ''Ihe reta}latory meas
re las been passed by the United STATES.
ina as a result poor Canada is to suffer
all the trowns OF the republic If she per-
sists in enforcing her u eaty rights. the
Canadian authorities slmplv required
fishermen to obey the customs laws. suc1
as all American vessels frequenting Cana
dian ports are obliged to obey, and report
on entrance and to clear regularly upon
departure. Only two seizures were made
for violation by Americans OF the treaty
by purchasing bait. The Canadian gov
erDment has not, in single instance, re-
fused any iair rights OF hospitality, haV-
ing allowed all reasonable facilities Tor
shelter, repairs, obtaining wood and
water, getting medical advice and reason
able supplies Tor the sustenance OF life
when vessels have run out of these, aud
tor this the Eastern fishermen want the
American people to refuse to purchase or
sell to Canada"
a special meeting of the House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs has been called
for tomorrow to consider the Edmuuds
retaiiatory bill. Chairman Bemont
hopes to have his own bill wnich is man
datOry in terms, reported by the commit
tee as a substitute. Tne changes favor
the Edmunds bill.
CANADA's POSITION UPHELD.
MONTREAL. Jan. 26.-All the leading
Canadian papers, irrespective or party,
agree that Canada position - impreg a.
BILE on tne fishery question and urge the
Domion government to uphoid Cauada's
rights al all hazards, A. the same time
hope is expressed that the United States
government will not take tue course
which recent legislation indicates until
every means of coming TO a Gair and
friendly settlement Is eXhausted.